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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
The Manhattan Island Marathon Swim is the most popular marathon swim in world. Within 45 minute of opening up the entries, this 28.5-mile circumnavigation around Manhattan Island is sold out. The visionary of this great marathon swim is Drury Gallagher. From his hard-work and commitment to swimming, New York City is now an unlikely – […]
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The 2008 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Randy Nutt has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to open water swimming. He organizes the Bermuda Round the Sound Swim in Bermuda and the Bonaire EcoSwim in the Netherlands Antilles that always attract hundreds of people from around the world to
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This past weekend, Delray Beach on the east coast of Florida was site of the annual Swim With The Fishes. The cold frost that has caused some Floridians to wear warm coats this year was no problem for the seasoned open water swimmers who enjoyed the 74°F (23°) waters. Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones
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When we observe the start and first initial turns of a mass open water swim, we think of the 3C’s: a churning cacophony of competition. Or perhaps it is a captivating clamor of camaraderie? Whatever it is, it is charming, collegial and challenging. Photos from the Great Swim, New Zealand Ocean Swim Series and the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. One of the Oceans Seven channels is the Ka’iwi Channel, a 26-mile (42 km) challenging swim from Molokai to Oahu in Hawaii. There are nine main channels in the Hawaiian Islands – eight of which have been successfully crossed. These include the following channels and swimmers (including the year
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The International Paralympic Committee conducted its first 5K open water world championship swim in Mar de Plata, Argentina in 2003. The second International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships to have a 5K race was in Durban, South Africa in 2006. The next IPC open water world championship race will be held at E3 beach in
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Courtesy of Gerry Rodrigues of Tower 26, Santa Monica, California. Chris Foster is not a swimmer. In fact, he is far from it. Count him almost 7-8 minutes down in the mile swim of the Olympic distance triathlon a few years ago. Today, with open water swim skills and specific training, he’s closed that gap
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Phil White and 11 passionate open water swimming enthusiasts recently established the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association (NEKOWSA) to promote and coordinate swims in the legendary lakes of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, a wonderfully beautiful part of the eastern United States. The clarity of the lakes in this area rival any in North
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Karen Rogers, whose 10 hour 50 minute 21.5-mile crossing of Lake Tahoe in California last August was nominated as one of the Great Open Water Swims of 2009, started off the new year with another first: a 14-mile cold-water swim from Richmond Bridge to Point Bonita in the northern San Francisco Bay. Karen said after
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Similar to last year when 13 Olympians competed in the world’s largest open water race, the Midmar Mile, Olympic medalists are starting to announce their participation in the South Africa classic. Swimming World Magazine’s World Open Water Swimmer of the Year and 10K world champion Keri-Anne Payne will return to her country of birth to
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